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Synonyms: |
Brackenridgea arenaria (De Wild. & Dur.) N. Robson Brackenridgea ferruginea (Engl.) Van Tiegh. Campylochnella angustifolia (Engl. & Gilg) Van Tiegh. Campylochnella arenaria De Wild. & Dur.) Van Tiegh Campylochnella pungens Van Tiegh. Campylochnella roseiflora (Engl. & Gilg) Van Tiegh. Campylochnella thollonii Van Tiegh. Ochna angustifolia Engl. & Gilg Ochna bequaertii De Wild. Ochna ferruginea Engl. Ochna floribunda Baker Ochna roseiflora Engl. & Gilg. Pleuroridgea ferruginea (Engl.) Van Tiegh. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Rhizomatous small shrub up to 1 m high, rarely taller, usually flowering just above ground level; bark brown, more or less rough and flaking. Leaves oblong or elliptic to oblanceolate or more rarely obovate, 4–15 cm long, veining prominent above, plane beneath; margin densely more or less curved-glandular-serrulate or more rarely entire; petiole up to 14 mm long. Flowers solitary or in clusters up to 4, often with several clusters together, at the base of current year’s shoots, appearing before the leaves; pedicels 1–2·5 cm long in fruit. Sepals pink, oblong, 5–6 mm long in flower, spreading or reflexed after flowering, becoming crimson-red, broadly oblong, 8–10 mm long, flat and spreading or reflexed in fruit. Petals obovate to narrowly oblanceolate, 6–8 mm. long, white, often tinged pink or with a pink centre line. Carpels 5–7, with styles completely united. Drupelets 6–8 mm wide, compressed. |
Type location: |
DRC |
Notes: | This species is easily distinguished when in flower by the white to pinkish flowers. When not in flower the fin-like stipules are characteristic. |
Derivation of specific name: | arenaria: of sandy places |
Habitat: | Deciduous woodland and margins of vleis, on sandy soils. |
Altitude range: | 915 - 1675 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, western Tanzania, Zambia,Zimbabwe and northern Namibia. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Lp,N,C,S,W |
Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Saturday 3 December 2022 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 598. As Brackenridgea arenaria (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 81. as Brackenridgea arenaria Robson, N.K.B. (1963). Ochnaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 254 - 255. As Brackenridgea arenaria Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 220. |
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